India to account for nearly 14% of global urea capacity growth by 2030

India could become the world’s second-largest contributor to new urea production capacity by 2030. According to GlobalData, the country is expected to account for around 13.7% of projected global capacity additions.

Six new projects are planned in India through 2030. Among the largest are proposed plants in Jamnagar, Gujarat, and Panagarh, West Bengal, both expected to begin operations in 2030.

Two other projects, at Talcher and Namrup, are targeted for commissioning in 2027 and 2029, respectively. The expansion is intended to reduce India’s dependence on fertilizer imports and meet growing domestic demand.

Higher domestic urea output could reduce India’s need for purchases on the global market and ease competition for imported volumes. However, the impact on the global market will depend on project timelines, natural gas costs and future fertilizer demand.

Several plants are still at the planned or announced stage, meaning the proposed commissioning dates remain preliminary. Most of the additional production capacity is expected to come online only toward the end of the decade.

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